Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 959 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Guide the show): Running order: opening → performances → closing (prizes, vote of thanks, National Anthem last). Anchoring lines: introduce an item (“Next, Class 4 presents…”), thank performers (“Let’s give them a big round of applause”), invite a guest (“May I request our chief guest…”), close (“Please stand for the National Anthem”). Get the running order beforehand, check every name, and calmly fill any gap.

1. 1.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
17. 17.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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